• $64.8 billion in Florida-origin exports — goods produced or with significant value added in Florida — accounting for 19% of all U.S. exports to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011

• At $62.4 billion in 2011, imports grew by 17.4% over 2010

• $13 billion worth of imports in 2011 from China and Japan alone

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)

• 8th among all U.S. states in total value of holdings by majority foreign-owned firms

• 6th in FDI employment

• Home to 20 EB-5 Regional Centers offering foreign nationals the opportunity to obtain permanent U.S. residency while investing in Florida through the EB-5 Investor Visa program

• Majority foreign-owned companies from the European Union account for 57% of all FDI employment in Florida, followed by Asian/Pacific countries (21%), Canada (9%) and Latin America/Caribbean/Mexico (8%)

ECONOMIC IMPACT

• International business — trade in goods and services plus foreign direct investment — accounts for 18% of Florida’s economic output and 1 out of every 6 jobs

• With an increase in exports of 17% in 2011, Florida is on track with its 5-year goal to double exports by the end of 2014